National Independence Day
National Independence Day (Polish:
Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) is the
most important Polish national holiday. On
November 11, 1918, after 123 years of
captivity, Poland regained its independence.
• After years of partitions done by
Austria, Prussia and Russia
between 1772 and 1795, national
uprisings (November Uprising of
1830 and January Uprising of
1863), struggles and efforts in
various fields, Poles, owing to
their steadfastness, patriotism and
heroism, managed to regain their
freedom. Józef Piłsudski, “First
Marshal of Poland”, played an
enormous role in Poland’s
recovery of sovereignty.
• On March 21st, the first day of spring, in
many Polish cities and towns one can see
groups of children traveling in different
directions. The groups of children are
accompanied by their teachers, and they
are on their way to a river, lake, or pond
to drown a “Marzanna”.
• Marzanna (in Polish) is a Slavic goddess
associated with seasonal agrarian rites
based on the idea of death and rebirth of
nature. She is associated with death and
winter and is often described as the
goddess of death.
Thank you for your attention !!!
• Based on:
http://en.poland.gov.pl/November,11,Polish,Independence,Day,10361.htm
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http://europeanchildrencelebrate.wordpress.com/partners/szkola-
podstawowa-nr-4-prof-wladyslawa-szafera/the-first-day-of-spring-in-
poland/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzanna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Independence_Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Poland
• By: Julia Krzywicka